Jawad Ansari joined Monarch Bay in 2015 and brings over 19 years of global investment hands-on operating experience building organizations by identifying new business opportunities, raising investment capital, and managing A+ teams.
Previously, in his role as the Chief Investment Officer at Miven Family Office, Mr. Ansari sourced deals and led due diligence, deal negotiation, and investment monitoring, in addition to making diversified global investments in early stage technology companies. Mr. Ansari was also the founding CEO of Corporate Metrix, a diversified multifamily office investment firm, where he led the investment management, business development, client acquisitions and human resources efforts. Corporate Metrix investments included ProofPoint (PFPT), A10 Networks (ATEN), NextCard, Vivotech, Vivasoft (bought by Yahoo!), Mobile Automation (iPass), as well as in Venture Capital and Private Equity funds including Greylock, Sequoia, Accel, Foundation, Silver Lake Partners, Elevation Capital, Affinity Capital and IDG.
Mr. Ansari co-founded Irvine Ventures and Skyline Ventures with Safi Qureshey (AST Computers) and advised portfolio companies through all stages including funding, business development and market identification.
Mr. Ansari, Certified Public Accountant, is an alumnus of Ernst & Young and PacifiCare Health.
Holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses.